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New this week: 'Big Shot,' 'Mare of Easttown' and 'Monday'
Read full article: New this week: 'Big Shot,' 'Mare of Easttown' and 'Monday'This weekโs new entertainment releases include new music from rockers Greta Van Fleet and the return of John Stamos to TV as a hot-button NCAA basketball coach in โBig Shotโ who ends up coaching girls at an elite private high school.
From Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebs join inaugural
Read full article: From Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebs join inaugural(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)Like so much this past year, the inaugural celebration will be like no other: pared down, distanced, much of it virtual. But for actor Christopher Jackson โ the original George Washington in Broadway's โHamilton" โ performing in a virtual โballโ is a way of participating in an essential rite of American democracy. Miranda will contribute a classical recitation, joining musicians like Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake and Bon Jovi. The inaugural committee has made sure to blend this high-powered list with ordinary Americans and inspiring stories. And the โAAPI Inaugural Ball: Breaking Barriersโ celebrated the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities with planned participants including actors Kal Penn, John Cho, Kumail Nanjiani and Chloe Bennet.
Celebrities unite to various get-out-the-vote efforts
Read full article: Celebrities unite to various get-out-the-vote effortsThis combination photo shows Justin Bieber, from left, Dua Lipa and Demi Lovato who will take part in various planned events urging Americans to vote. (AP Photo)NEW YORK โ In the final days before the U.S. election, celebrities from Kerry Washington to Billie Jean King and Danai Gurira are urging Americans to vote. โ The hourlong โEvery Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracyโ will be hosted by Alicia Keys, America Ferrera and Kerry Washington. โ The NFL's voting campaign includes Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley. There's also an โLatinos Voteโ extension campaign with NFL legends and celebrities encouraging the Latino community to vote that includes Victor Cuz, Roberto Garza and Wilmer Valderrama.
Celebs, long vocal about Breonna Taylor case, decry decision
Read full article: Celebs, long vocal about Breonna Taylor case, decry decisionItโs time for some people to go to jail.โ - Queen Latifah, recording artist and actor, in an interview with The Associated Press. Ask yourself โWhy so long for Breonna Taylor?โโ - Stevie Wonder, in a video message. โMy heart is broken for the family of Breonna Taylor. once again weโre left with nothing that they try to make seem as somethingโ - Ella Mai, recording artist, via Twitter. โBrett Hankison is indicted for shooting into the apartment NEXT to Breonna Taylor & not for KILLING HER.